The Washington Post has an article on noted Supreme Court blogger Tom Goldstein, the founder of SCOTUS. The article says that "One measure of Goldstein's commitment to Scotusblog, which accepts no advertising: He keeps it afloat with up to $100,000 a year from his own pocket."
I enjoy blogging but if I had to pay $100,000 out of my pocket to do it, these chats would come to abrupt end.
A Philadelphia juror’s Facebook post that gave a heads up to his friends about a verdict in a criminal case has caused more consternation among lawyers over whether judges need to clarify jury instructions about online communications.
A juror's Facebook post before the verdict gave his Facebook friends a heads-up that his five months of jury service in a big trial was almost over: "Stay tuned for a big announcement on Monday everyone!"
My opinion: I don't think there is any way to stop this. Jurors know they should not communicate with anyone about the case. A small minority are going to ignore these instructions. It is what it is.
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I was on vacation last week which accounts for the lack of posts to the Maryland Lawyer Blog. I planned on blogging while on vacation, a plan that died about five minutes after arriving at the beach. Expect the Maryland Lawyer Blog to be back and posting this week.
In the meantime, if you are looking for some local Maryland blog material, check out the new Baltimore Injury Lawyer Blog, written by another Miller & Zois lawyer John Bratt. This blog offers a similar yet different perspective on personal injury cases in Maryland with a focus on Baltimore. The blog is not directed to accident and malpractice victims but instead offers advice and information to lawyers handling personal injury cases in Baltimore and throughout the country.
Trevor Rosen's Maryland Law Blog has a helpful post on researching legislative history in Maryland. Trevor is a researcher for the Baltimore law firm of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler and his blog provides a lot of great information on Maryland legal developments.
Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester has started a new blog on Maryland personal injury law. These guys are good lawyers and friends of our firm and I highly recommend adding this blog to the list of personal injury blogs you regularly read.
